The Ministry of Education is reporting that the new school year got off to a relatively smooth start today.
The Ministry says schools began the process of admitting students in different grades based on a staggered timetable for the rest of the week.
However, five schools experienced difficulties with their water supplies, two of them as a result of theft and vandalism by residents.
One school in Region Two had the water in its tank stolen on the weekend.
At Paul Mountain Primary in Region Five, members of the community reportedly destroyed the storage tank that was filled in preparation for the reopening of school, while stealing the water.
This triggered a demonstration by parents this morning about the lack of water at the school.
Education Minister, Ronald Thawaites, has repeated his call to residents and parents in communities not to steal water from schools.
The Ministry says all the situations are being addressed to ensure that adequate water will be in supply for the ensuing period while school is in session.
It says it will be in a position to provide a fuller back-to-school report later this week into next week when all schools would be in full operation.
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